These Amazing 29 Warships Will Totally Change The Future

By Dana Sivan, Dec 7, 2016

With new threats being thought up by radical terrorists all over the world, as well as the constant game of technological catch up being played between all of the world’s naval powers, navy ships are becoming the epitome of stealth and lethality. And from aircraft carriers to missile cruisers to landing ships, these naval future weapons are changing the face of global warfare.

USS Coronado

Designed for the US Navy and named after Coronado, California, the USS Coronado, focuses on defeating coastal threats and providing approachable access for naval missions such as mine and surface warfare.

The USS Coronado is 418 ft in length and can travel 54 miles per hour. Its recent arrival was in Singapore on October 16 2016, and it was the ship’s first time to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Coronado was launched on January 14, 2012 by the daughter of Eleanor Ring, Susan Keith who first christened the original USS Coronado in 1966.

USS Zumwalt

Despite how incredibly enormous this machine is, in fact it weighs over 14,000, the USS Zumwalt is so secretive that on other radars it’s seen as a small fishing boat.

The Impressive machine was named after Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr., a naval officer. Zumwalt the man is actually the youngest Chief of Naval Operations to ever serve. The boat that cost around $ 4 billion to create, was designed to help the ground forces on land, rather than asssit with deep water fights like the other usual missions.

HMS Defender

It’s all there in the name, the HMS Defender was customly designed for the British Royal Navy to well, defend the Kingdom from any threats coming from the air.

The HMS Defender is the eighth ship to carry that name and the fifth ship to be built for the Royal Navy that is of Type 45. The ship was launched in 2009 and by November 2011 she completed her initial sea trials until she was finally commissioned in March 2013.

USS Independence (LCS 2)

Just as her name implies, the USS Independence (LCS-2) is the sixth ship that was built for the US Navy that was named in relation to the independence concept.

You may have guessed it, the ship is multitasking as it could hunt down submarines, destroy mines, battle smaller boats and more all at the same time. She was launched on April 26, 2008 and was first used six months later in October of that same year. Its homeport is San Diego.

Dixmude

The French Naval ship, which also has a very French sound to it, can carry more that 30 helicopters as well as a tank.

The Dixmude is a type of an amphibious assault ship which in other words serves as a helicopter carrier for the French Navy. She is the third ship with that name and that belongs to the Mistral class. It cost around $600 million to build and its home port is Toulon.

The Juliet Marine Ghost

There’s no wonder where she got her name from as the Juliet Marine Ghost can easily move through water and not be detected, and that’s thanks to the amazing technique that’s used to reduce the friction on its hull.

The JULIET Marine Ghost is operated by the Juliet Marine Systems which has a technology that pretty much improves watercraft performance.

SAS Mendi

The SAS Mendi belongs to the South African Navy. The ship can go at 30 knots and its total weight is over 3500 tonnes.

No need to worry in time of war as it’s well equipped with different weapon launchers and machine guns. It also holds a very genius radar system. No doubt that this ship is ready for war. It was laid down in June 2002 and was launched a year later. Its homeport is Simonstown, a picturesque place just off Cape Town.

HDMS Absalon

The HDMS Absalon which comes from Denmark (who knew they needed a warship), has been around since 2007 and can be proud of an onboard hanger which can hold up to two helicopters.

Another fun fact is that it’s one of the largest Danish ships to belong to the Royal Danish Navy. The warship was laid down in 2003 and was launched at the end of 2005. Its home port is Frederikshavn, a Danish town in Northern Denmark on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula.

HMAS Canberra

The enormous HMAS Canberra from The Land Down Under serves the Royal Australian Navy and can host more than a hundred vehicles at once or almost twenty helicopters!

The Aussie warship was laid down in 2009 after the construction work started a year before, and was launched in 2011. Its motto is: For Queen and Country. It can also hold over 1,000 troops. The Canberra is one of two LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) of the Canberra class.

HMS Agamemnon

The British Royal Navy can’t have enough ships! Although it’s only planned to be launched in 2020, The HMS Agamemnon will be an integral part of a family that includes six nuclear-powered submarines that will have the ability to go and stay underwater for three whole months!

The HMS Agamemnon was in service in the famous American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Revolutionary wars. She is also known to be the ship that Nelson was most fond of.

INS Vishal

Set to be completely constructed by 2023, the Indian Navy’s INS Vishal’s intends to replace aircraft carries that already exists, with an amazing 1400 person capacity.

The incredible thing is that this will enable the ship to stay in water for as long as needed, or at least until the supply runs out. Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma stated in 2011 that the final construction work of the carrier will take some time, and still the Indian Navy chose not to reach out for international help with the planning of the warship. Its plan is to be a flat-top carrier and might include a CATOBAR system.

French Frigate Forbin

The French Frigate Forbin, another masterpiece created, protects from submarine threats and actual attacks, and just like many other of its enemy ships, can appear smaller than it really is under the radar.

The French Frigate Forbin cost around $770 million to build and is 501 ft long. The construction of the French warship started in Lorient and its construction was quite complicated, in fact many different subcontractors built its 14 sections, that was each 23 ft high and between 52 to 66 ft long.

Steregushchy (hull number 530)

The Steregushchy, yup it’s hard to pronounce, is the new fresh meat in the Russian Navy. It designated to substitute the Grisha class and its main strategies are enemy submarines engagement, missions that take place on the shore and gun support.

To build it cost between $120 and $150 million. The Russian Navy has been stating that their intention is to purchase at least 30 or more of these kinds of ships.

HMS Queen Elizabeth

Just by the name you could tell that the HMS Queen Elizabeth is, obviously owned by the British Royal Navy. It’s the biggest naval war machine that they have owned.

The massive warship has the ability to fight and attack quicker than expected and can carry over 40 aircrafts, a very impressive number. It was launched in July 2014, its homeport is HMNB Portsmouth and should be in service by 2020.

Admiral Gorshkov

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The Admiral Gorshkov, the ex-Soviet carrier, is owned today by the Indian Navy which is giving it a great modern makeover to make it more accustomed to their needs.

The Admiral Gorshkov-class is also familiar by being called Project 22350. The main ship that is named after Sergey Gorshkov, who was a Soviet Naval officer at the time of the Cold War.

USNS Spearhead

The USNS Spearhead acts as a lizard as it has the modular ability to re-size and re-fit itself according to the bay. The ship can hold up to 41 men and its main mission are actually non-warfare.

The USNS Spearhead was once called JHSV-1, was christened in September 2011. It goes at 29.5 knots and is 337 ft long. The ship’s is not intended for combat missions, it’s only for transportation of the crew or the equipment.

TCG Heybeliada

The main and lead ship of the Turkish Navy is also known as the “Ghost of The Seas” thanks to how it can move around in secrecy without being noticed.

The ship was laid first in 2005 and it was launched three years later in 2008. It’s 326 feet long and can go at a maximum of 29 knots. It was all developed as well as designed by the Tuzla (Istanbul) Naval Shipyard.

USS Enterprise (CVN-80)

The launch of The USS Enterprise will only happen in 2018 once the construction is done, when it will join its fellow ships The USS Gerald Ford and USS John F. Kennedy.

Another interesting fact is that the USS Enterprise will actually be the third aircraft carrier that is Gerald R. Ford that will be specifically made and created for the US Navy. It’s due to operate by 2027. Something to look forward to.

USS Gerald R Ford

And we thought the HMS Queen was a supercarrier! The USS Gerald R Ford, which was named after the President, can hold up to more than seventy aircrafts.

In 2006 Senator John Warner suggested to modify a defense spending bill in 2007 and state that the CVN-78 should be named the USS Gerald Ford. President George W. Bush signed the last and final version in October 2006.

The USS America

The USS America is like the Babushka of warships as it can open up and hold smaller ships to be kept inside. It also has a huge deck for helicopters and a hospital, just to be on the safe side.

The company that built The USS America is named Huntington Ingalls Industries and its home port is San Diego, California. It’s active at the moment for service and it even has a motto that goes by: “Ready for War or Peace”.

USS Anchorage

The US Navy doesn’t seem to have enough when it comes to ships! Another amphibious is the USS Anchorage that can carry not one but four helicopters and two hovercrafts.

The USS Anchorage was laid down in 2007 and was launched four years later in 2011. As of 2016 it’s active. The ship was sponsored by the wife of former Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway, Annette Conway.

Russian Corvette Boikiy

Small but mighty, the Russian Corvette Boikiy has been around since 2013, and its light frame makes it perfect for coastal support.

As light as it is, The Corvette Boiky, can surprisingly hold two torpedo tubes and even has enough to enable the KA-27 to land. The ship was laid down in July 2005 and launched in April 201. The Russian Corvette Boikiy was introduced to the Baltic Fleet for final check ups in March 2012 and was finally commissioned later that same year.

INS Makar

The Indian Navy ship is formally meant to assist the coast, but, if needed, can be used to rescue and act as a defensive machine for the coast as well.

The INS Makar is actually the main ship of the Makar class. It was laid down in 2008 and was launched in 2010. It was commissioned at the Seabird Naval base in Karwar, India in September 2012. The ship is named after the constellation of Capricorn. It’s 174 ft long.

CNS Kunming

Now this one sounds like it appeared in a World War movie. The CNS Kunming, which belongs to the Chinese Liberation Army, is a demolisher vessel that can carry among others, a helicopter, torpedo tubes, vertical air to surface weapons and more.

CNS Linyi

The CNS Linyi is another ship that belongs to the Chinese Liberation Army which has enough room to host two helicopters and some of it’s top features include anti-submarine missiles and a missile jamming system.

It is 512 long and goes at 30 knots. Two other hulls were identified as being under construction at Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard back in the summer of 2012.

BNS Riachuelo

Now this is a real sign for how the future will change! The submarine that is 75-foot long is in the making for the Brazilian Navy and it’s intended to go at 21 knots with the usage of diesel and underwater electric, and it will only need to go up in order to recharge.

The BNS Riachuelo is a submarine that is intended for attacks. It is 75 ft long and can travel at 21 knots. It will also be run by diesel and electric motors.

TCG Heybeliada

The TCG Heybeliada’s mission is to protect from enemy submarine and aircraft warfares. The Turkish ship will include a deck for helicopters and aerial refueling features.

Being the main ship of the Ada class corvettes, the Turkish ship was actually called after Heybeliada Island, the place where the Turkish Naval High School is located. It was laid down in the beginning of 2007, launched almost a year later in 2008 and finally commissioned on September 27, 2011.

JDS Hyuga

As far as the eye can see, The Japanese JDS Hyuga is and is mostly intended for missions of rescues but if needed to defend itself, it also holds a nice stock of weapons.

The ship was laid down in 2006, launched over a year later in August 2007 and commissioned in 2009. Its homeport is Maizuru, a city that was founded in 1943 and is located on an inlet of the Sea of Japan. It is 646 ft long and is active in service.

HMCS Chicoutimi

Another case of transferring ships from one place to another – The HMCS Chicoutimi was bought in 1998 by the Canadian Navy from the British Royal Navy.

Although its initial usage was to defend the shoreline as it’s pretty much restricted to shallow water, it does however hold six torpedo tubes. The building of The HMCS Chicoutimi was intended to replace the Oberon class. At the end of 2015, The HMCS Chicoutimi took part in a Task Group Exercise that was operated by the United States Navy that took place in Southern California.

INS Mysore (D60)

The INS Msyore destroyer is part of the Indian Navy fleet. The ship is currently in active service and docked in an undisclosed location. The ship was built in Mumbai and launched in 1993.

This ship has been through four conflicts – the Colombo incident in 2008, when the ship was docked right off Sri Lanka’s water territory, the Gulf of Aden in 2008 and in response to the piracy in Somalia, in 2011 in Libya, and in 2014 in the Persian Gulf when the ship removed Indian citizens from Iraq.

USS Lassen (DDG-82)

This destroyer, part of the US Navy, is named after Medal of Honor recipient, Commander Clyde Everett Lassen. This destroyer is number 32 in the fleet of destroyers held by the United States.

The ship was built in Mississippi and launched in October of 1999. The USS Lassen has had many homes, San Diego and Yokosuka, Japan among them, but is now docked in Naval Station Mayport in Mayport, Florida.

INS Karmuk (P64)

Another warship from the Indian fleet, the INS Karmuk is a Kora-class corvette. The ship spent most of it’s time in the South China Sea and the North West Pacific Ocean, along with three other INS battleships that were in a battle group.

The ship was launched in 2012 as part of India’s first bi-lateral oceanic exercise together with Japan. The ship is now back in Indian waters after a long deployment in the Eastern seas.

USS Port Royal (CG-73)

The USS Port Royal is a missile cruiser, number 27th and last in its class. This beauty was launched in 1992 by the United States Navy. The ship’s home port is Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

This ship is one of the fastest ships within the fleet of the US Navy, especially when taking into consideration the sheer weight of this ship and what it is carrying. The motto of this specific ship is: “The Will to Win.” The ship is currently in the South China Sea, with the purpose of supporting the interests of the US in the safety of the region.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

This USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was constructed and completed in 2013 and in 2016, it was commissioned for its first test run. It’s the newest first-class air carrier, named after the former President himself.

In 2017, the warship will inducted into the services of the U.S. Navy and will experience its initial deployment sometimes during 2019. The USS Gerald R. Ford is replacing the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), which has been inactive since 2012 after 51 years of loyal service to American Naval fleets. Of the warship, Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert said “She is truly a technological marvel. She will carry unmanned aircraft, joint strike fighters, and she will deploy lasers.”

The Steregushchiy

The Steregushchiy, hull number 530, is the leading member of The Steregushchiy Class and is the newest corvette employed underneath the Russian Navy.

The warship is an upgrade from previous vessels operating as part of The Steregushchiy Class, with improved and reduced radar signature, fire-resistant radar-absorbent fiberglass used in the ship’s construction, and updated physical field reduction solutions were applied to the vessels programming.

The Landing Helicopter Dock Dixmude

The Landing Helicopter Dock Dixmude is a French Naval vessel that operates as an assault ship and carries or transports helicopters simultaneously.

It is the 3rd creation of its kind and was delivered to the French defense procurement agency three months early, in January 2012. The multi-purpose warship belongs to the classified Mistral-class and has inspired other nations, most notably Korea, to emulate the design of its well deck and landing dock.

Linyi (FFG 547)

The Linyi FFG 547 is the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy’s Jiangkai-Class Frigate that has been in operation since 2011. There are 22 vessels total as of 2016, and carry improved weapon artillery as well as updated sensors.

This vessel, known as Type 054A, boasts medium-range air defense missiles and a wide variety of anti-submarine rockets within a VLS system. The warship is so impressive, that it has caught the eye of the Russian Navy, who announced in 2015 that they plan on purchasing the design or an already constructed vessel from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy.

USS Fort Worth

The USS Fort Worth happens to be the young sister ship to the USS Freedom. The combat warship, commissioned by the United States Naval Forces, works on automated sensors, also referred to “conditions-based maintenance.”

The vessel’s primary mission is to offer the least amount of extra work possible to the crew members, who experienced detrimental issues aboard her first deployment in 2012. Fort Worth is known to be fast than her sister Freedom and recorded as being 10% more fuel efficient.

HSV 2 Swift

This high-speed warship, titled as theHSV 2 Swift, operated under the United States Military Sealift Command for its Prepositioning Program.

The vessel’s mission is simply put as – “strategically placing military equipment and supplies aboard ships located in key ocean areas to ensure rapid availability during a major theater war, a humanitarian operation or other contingency.” The HSV 2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran, formerly leased under the ownership of the United Arab Emirates. She was recently relocated to Eritrea, after being attacked off the coast of Yemen.

HMS Dauntless (D33)

The HMS Dauntless is an air-defense guided missile destroyer warship for the British Royal Navy. 6 of these vessels are currently active and are designed to be more compact in structure as opposed to the typical frigate.

The warship has two harpoon anti-ship quad-launchers installed on its body to defend itself against enemy vessels. The HMS Dauntless has high-speed ability and can reach 29 knots per hour up to a range of 7,000 nautical miles.

Le Triomphant (S616)

Le Triomphant S616 is an impressive water vessel; it’s classified as a nuclear ballistic missile submarine that gained worldwide fame after its 2009 collision with the British Naval Submarine, HMS Vanguard.

The French Naval warship took 20 years to design and build, finally launched and commissioned in 1994. This attack submarine boasts 16 x M45 missiles, each singularly capped with TN-75 warhead, and is powered by an impressive 3-stage solid, fuel engine.

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)

The USS Kearsarge is a Wasp-class assault ship for the US Navy. The ship was launched in 1992 (seems to have been quite a year for the launch of ships, there were a few in 1992).

The ship holds and transports all matter of vehicles, cargo and troops to the various locations they are commissioned to. This ship has received many awards for it’s exemplary service to the US. Most recently, the ship was deployed to Libya in response to the 2011 Libyan civil war.